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Gupshup Looks To Automation To Remove The Mess From Messaging

Gupshup Looks To Automation To Remove The Mess From Messaging
Gupshup Looks To Automation To Remove The Mess From Messaging
August 16, 2021  |  Merchant Innovation

For most consumers, a simple scroll through recent texts will reveal just how active and enthusiastic businesses have become in using messaging platforms to communicate...

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Lending Club: Millennials’ Quest For Financial Freedom Hindered By Bad Debt, BNPL
Lending Club: Millennials’ Quest For Financial Freedom Hindered By Bad Debt, BNPL
August 16, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

With new PYMNTS data showing 60 percent of U.S. millennials currently living paycheck to paycheck, it could be argued that this oft-analyzed demographic is badly...

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Friction 101: User Verification Efforts Should Match The Level Of Online Instruction
Friction 101: User Verification Efforts Should Match The Level Of Online Instruction
August 16, 2021  |  Digital Identity

The incentives for colleges and universities to keep sensitive student data secure are many. Violations of the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)...

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Report: Young Consumers Want BNPL, 95 Pct of SMBs Don’t Offer It
Report: Young Consumers Want BNPL, 95 Pct of SMBs Don’t Offer It
August 15, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

There’s a huge disconnect in what consumers want and what merchants offer. At least in one corner of eCommerce, which could prove a huge revenue...

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Bitcoin Daily: Mark Cuban Backs Dogecoin; Fortune Nets $1.3M In NFT Sale Of Magazine’s Art
Bitcoin Daily: Mark Cuban Backs Dogecoin; Fortune Nets $1.3M In NFT Sale Of Magazine’s Art
August 15, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he thinks Dogecoin, which has been an accepted form of payment for the team’s merchandise since March, could have...

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Crypto Gains Push Total Market Value Above $2T
Crypto Gains Push Total Market Value Above $2T
August 15, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Crytocurrencies’ market value is doing well these days, climbing above $2 trillion as Bitcoin does well, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Visa, Mashreq Team On UAE SMB Onboarding
Visa, Mashreq Team On UAE SMB Onboarding
August 15, 2021  |  B2B Payments

United Arab Emirates-based card acceptance provider Mashreq is now working with Visa to put out a new rapid seller onboarding program to help with digital...

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Xeeva Announces Procurement Platform Upgrade
Xeeva Announces Procurement Platform Upgrade
August 15, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Xeeva, a Michigan company that provides a platform that uses technology and human expertise to connect consumers with suppliers, announced an upgrade to its Marketplace...

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US Consumer Sentiment At 10-Year Low
US Consumer Sentiment At 10-Year Low
August 15, 2021  |  Consumer Insights

A leading measure of U.S. consumer sentiment is at a 10-year low, the University of Michigan, which assembles the data, reported in a preliminary release....

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